Disney Entertainment & ESPN Technology - Washington, DC
posted 3 months ago
As a Senior Manager of Software Engineering at Disney Entertainment & ESPN Technology, you will play a pivotal role in leading the delivery of cloud technology solutions across the Identity Engineering organization. This position is integral to the transformation of Disney's media business, focusing on creating seamless user experiences and innovative capabilities that drive subscriptions and engagement across various platforms, including Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN+. You will be empowered to set the technical and architectural direction for your teams, influencing the roadmap and structure of your fleets while collaborating closely with Product, Project Management, and Engineering peers. In this dynamic and inclusive engineering environment, you will lead the design, development, testing, deployment, and support of various systems, including telemetry, alerting, infrastructure, CI/CD, and version control systems. Your leadership will help cultivate a culture of continuous learning and improvement, ensuring that both internal stakeholders and consumers have a fantastic experience when interacting with your squads. You will also mentor engineering fleet leaders and their squad members, enhancing their technical abilities and building their profiles within and outside the organization. Your role will involve promoting and supporting Agile methodologies such as Scrum, Kanban, and Scrumban, ensuring that your teams are aligned with the vision of executives and the Principal Architecture Group (PAG). With a focus on delivering high-quality cloud infrastructure projects to a global user base, you will be responsible for leading geolocated teams and managing third-party vendors, all while maintaining a commitment to innovation and excellence in the rapidly evolving media landscape.